Electrical connection box and a method for manufacturing such an electrical connection box
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorKoji Kasai
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Abstract
An electrical connection box is provided for an automotive vehicle. The box can flexibly cope with a design change or the like. Internal circuits of the electrical connection box are formed by wires and push-in terminals that are provided on the inner surfaces of lower and upper casings 11, 12. A plurality of through holes 11a′, 12a′ in which connectors 19 are detachably mountable are formed in the lower and upper casings 11, 12, the connectors carrying push-in terminals in conformity with a circuit construction are fixedly fitted into the through holes 11a′, 12a′. The push-in terminals are connected with the wires as well as with external circuits.
Claims7
An electrical connection box, comprising first and second casings having inner surfaces in opposed facing relationship, outer surfaces facing away from one another and side surfaces extending between the outer surfaces, internal circuits which comprise wires provided between the inner surfaces of the first and second casings, a plurality of through holes being formed in the first and second casings, connectors having push-in terminals mounted therein, the connectors being mounted in at least selected ones of the through holes in accordance with circuit requirements, the push-in terminals in the connectors being connected with the wires and enabling connection to an external circuit at least one connection busbar mounted along at least one of said side surfaces of the casing and providing connection between selected wires in the casing.
A method for manufacturing an electrical connection box, comprising the following steps:
- providing first and second casings, each said casing having an inner surface;
- laying at least first and second wires on the inner surfaces of the first and second casings respectively;
- engaging the first and second casings such that the first and second wires are between the respective first and second casings;
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- mounting at least one connection busbar on at least one side surface of the first and second casings such that the second and first wires are connected the connection busbar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.